The Conference will take place at Washington University in St. Louis in conjunction with the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Clayton, MO.

Crowne Plaza Hotel
7750 Carondelet Ave.
Clayton, MO 63105
(888) 444-0401

SWE Conference Rates: (these rates do NOT include taxes)
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$89 for one king bed
$99 for two double beds
$129 for two queen beds

To reserve your room please click here.

All Clayton Hotels are within 10 minutes from WashU.

Transportation:
Once you land in St. Louis, there are many ways to get to the conference.  If you are renting a car or plan to take the MetroLink please see the directions online.  For the Crowne Plaza hotel shuttle, go to baggage claim and there is a Crowne Plaza courtesy phone that directly connects you to the Crowne Plaza Hotel.  You should call when you get to baggage claim so the shuttle is there by the time you retrieve your bags.  The airport is approximately 20 minutes from the hotel and if you prefer to take a taxi it should cost around $30.

Friday night: shuttles from the Crowne Plaza to WashU will be as needed (just tell the front desk) and return shuttles will start at 8:30pm but you can call at any time if you want to go back earlier. 

 

Saturday morning: the first shuttle to WashU will run right after the end of the joint meeting at 9:50am and the second will be at 10:10am.

 

Saturday evening: two shuttles will run from WashU back to the hotel, one at 5:50pm and one at 6:10pm.

 

If you need the shuttle at any other time (shuttle runs up to a 4 mile radius around the hotel), simply call the main desk (314) 726-5400.  Please note that the shuttle only holds 22 passengers and so you are encouraged to use your own transportation if possible.

Parking:
Parking in red (that do not say "enforced 24/7") & yellow areas on campus from 6:00pm on Friday through 7:00am Monday is free and does not require a parking permit.  You may also park in the underground parking garage (below the Danforth University Center) at a rate of $1/hour for a max of $5/day.  A map of campus with the lot distinctions can be found here.  The DUC is #25 on this map.  Also, parking at the Crowne Plaza is free on the weekend (Saturday & Sunday).  The DUC address is provided below:

 

Danforth University Center

6475 Forsyth Blvd.

St. Lois, MO 63105

Conference Materials:
You may pick up your conference materials during check-in at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from 4:00-5:45pm and at the Danforth University Center from 6-9pm on Friday .  Conference materials can also be picked up from 7-9am at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and after 9:30am at the DUC.

When you arrive on campus please check in at the Danforth University Center (DUC) located centrally on the South side of campus.  Parking is available in the lot to the West of the DUC or below it in the underground parking garage.

 

Flying to St. Louis

Directions to Washington University’s Danforth Campus from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport

 

Airport Shuttle: Free airport transportation runs every hour on the hour from the hotel.  When you get to the airport we ask that you collect your luggage and then call the hotel.  There is a courtesy phone in the baggage claim area and the hotel shuttle will pick you up from a designated point at the airport.

 

Rent a car: Head east on I-70 to I-170 south (Exit 238B). Exit on Forest Park Parkway (Exit 1E) and continue on for 2.5 miles, turn right on Big Bend Boulevard. Turn left on Forsyth Boulevard and left on Olympian Way.

 

Take a taxi: Cab fare is $20-$30 each way.

 

Ride the MetroLink: For $3.50 you can take the MetroLink light rail system from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport to the Danforth Campus. Board the train at either the Lambert Airport Main Station or the Lambert Airport East Station (trains leaving the airport travel in only one direction). Exit the train at the Forest Park-DeBaliviere Station. Cross the platform and wait for the next westbound train going to Shrewsbury I-44. Board that train and take it two stops to the Big Bend Station. This station is at the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway (see map below). Exit the train and take the steps or elevator up one flight, then take the underground bridge across the tracks. Then take the steps or ramp to ground level. You will see the North West corner of campus.  Walk South down Big Bend Boulevard until you reach the other end of campus, then turn East (left) onto Forsyth Boulevard.  The Danforth University Center (DUC) will be the second building on your left after you pass the sports field. The trip will take approximately 30-40 minutes.  You can also take the MetroLink two more stops to the Clayton Station and then walk four blocks to the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Click here for the system map.

 

 

 

 

Driving Directions to Washington University’s Danforth Campus

As you can see from the regional map, Washington University’s Danforth Campus is centrally located in the St. Louis metropolitan area and is readily accessible from the major highways.

PLEASE NOTE: US40/I-64 is undergoing a major renovation which will impact travel to the Washington University Danforth Campus. For updates on the US40/I-64 construction project, street closures, and alternate routes, please go to http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/8880.html and click on the link to “Find an Alternate Route Using Map My Trip.” This will lead you to the Missouri Department of Transportation Web site.

For your destination, use the address:
One Brookings Drive
St. Louis, MO 63130

(Please note this address is for the East side of Campus)

 

 

 

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